Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45327, Benjamin Doty, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Doty, Benjamin
S. 45327
CONTENTS

S. Lyon Apr 7. 1854
16172
New York R
Benjamin Doly
of Durham in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Nov 1819 and sent to Thos E Barker Durham New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 51.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
59 4/28/30
$99:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York Gran County } ss On this 20 th day of February 1819 before me Thomas D. Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Gran & State of New York — Personally appeared Benjamin Doty aged twenty six years Resident in the town of Durham in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war — That he the said Benjamin Doty enlisted as a private soldier in Say Brook in the State of Connecticut in the winter 1781 for three years in the Company commanded by Capt Converse in Col Heman Swift's Regiment that he the said Benjamin Doty continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 28 th day of October 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York which will appear from his discharge hereto annexed —
That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Benjamin Doty
Sworn to and declared before me the 20 th day of Feb. 1819 —
Thos D. Barker
one of the Judges for Gran County

Thomas Barker Judge do certify that that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Doty did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Thos Barker
And I also certify that Nathan L. Doty and Abner Doty in my opinion are credible witnesses by their affidavits herunto annexed I am satisfied that the said Benjamin Doty is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support -
Thos Barker
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Gray and State of New York do certify that Thomas Barker was a Judge of said Court on the 20th day of February 1819 & has continued a Judge to this time and that the signature of the said Judge to the affidavit of Benjamin Doty & the affidavits annexed are genuine I being well acquainted with his hand writing do know them to be such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court. This 28th day of May 1819 -
Wm Van Bergen
I the within named Benjamin Doty do Solemnly swear that the Regiment Commanded by Col. Swift in which I served as mentioned in the within declaration was a Regiment that belonged to the Connecticut line.
Benjamin Doty
Sworn the 11th day of September 1819 Before me Thos Barker
Benjamin Doty

Benjamin Doty //
Col: Swifts Ref. Line.
1701. 2 yrs.
20 th Feby. 1819.
The Line must be stated in the declaration - see on the back of the decla- ration The line is sworn to
Adm de

State of New York } Green County }
On the first day of March 1819
before me Thomas Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green personally appeared Nathaniel H. Doty and Alvan Doty of Durham in said County & both to me known who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on their oaths declare that they are severally acquainted with Benjamin Doty who is an applicant for a pension and to whom application this affidavit is annexed. And that in the said Benjamin Doty is in their opinion in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nathl H. Doty Alvan Doty
Sworn to and declared } the first day of March 1819 } before me Thos Barker

Oakland March 29 1834
C. P. Waldo Esqr
Dear Sir
I write you in behalf of a neighbour of mine for information His grandfather Benjamin Doty rec d a certificate for a pension given at the War Office of the United States the 28 day of November 1819 he drew the first payment the March following Owing to an amendment of the pension law he was disqualified by reason of having too much property He died March 12 1826
His grandson Edward Doty wishes to know if he can draw his grandfathers pension after the 4 th of March 1830 up to the time of his death and if so what proof would be required of him There are those that tell him his claim is good I have expressed frankly my doubts to him and as he has not the means to throw away or health to labor I have at his request taken the liberty to address you and if it would not trespass on your time to much you would confer a great favour on a poor man and if you would give him the desired information.
There are other heirs who are well off who say to him that he may have all he can get together with all the information they shall be able to give Pleas accept the assurance that nothing but a desire to serve a worthy man would have induced me to have troubled you at this time
Yours Truly J. S. Symon

Adelphi St. Simon. Auckland
Livingston County
N.Y.

March 26, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Lucy R. Fulton Berkeley Springs West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 19th, requesting information in regard to Benjamin Doty, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 45327, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Benjamin Doty, the only soldier by that name who enlisted in Connecticut that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut, in the winter of 1781, served as private in Captain Converse's Company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged October 28, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 20, 1819, at which time he was living in Durham, Green County, New York, aged seventy-six years.
Benjamin Doty died March 12, 1826.
Nathaniel H. or R. Doty and Alvan Doty were living in Durham, New York, in 1819, but relationship to the soldier was not given.
In 1854 Edward Doty was referred to as the grandson of Benjamin Doty and reference was made to other heirs but no names were given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Doty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 45,327
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1781 Private Converse Heman Swift Conn.   discharged Oct. 27, 1783   at West Point, N.Y.        
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Saybrook, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 20, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Durham, Green Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, seventy-six years.
Remarks: he died Mch. 12, 1826. Grandson Edward Doty referred to in 1854. (No further family data) en't
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb. 19 - 1932
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
I have a statement that my Revolutionary ancestor, Benjamin Doty Dotty served as a private in 19 th regiment of Connecticut militia, and was in service in New London, Conn. Feb. 1777 + was granted a pension.
Can you give me any further information? Would like to know his pension number, the date of his enlistment and any other details, also the source of his information - book + page.
I thanking you,
Very truly
(Mrs.) Lucy R. Fulton Berkeley Sprg. West Va.

Rev Sec Enc Lawrenceville Tioga Co. Pa.
July 13th 1917
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear sir;--
In answer to your communication of the 11th inst, I would ask for the records in your office of the following men who served in the Revolutionary War.
o Lieut Samuel Parsons 1733-1812 Northampton Mass. widow Esther o Lieut Joseph Streeter 1719-1778 Cumberland R.I. widow Mary S. 45327 Benjamin Doty 1742-1826 Saybrook Conn., and Greene Co. N.Y. widow Phebe o Joseph Woodford 1731-1823 Farmington Conn. widow Eunice
It is presumed that all of the above were Revolutionary pensioners, except perhaps Lieut Joseph Streeter, and I will be grateful for the records in your office concerning them.
Respectfully yours;--
Carlos P. Darling
b. 1760.

45 327
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-327
Benjamin Doty Pri Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y-7-1901
G. D. Smith
Wash. C. N. O.
1917 July 19. Histo to Carlos P. Darling. $
1932 Mar. 26. hist. to Mrs. Lucy P. Fulton M.C.S.

By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West point, and its dependancies
Benjamin Doty, soldier in the Connecticut regiment, enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States
At
Given at West point the 28 day of Octo r 1783.
By the Generals Command J. KNOX M. General
J t Lillie Aide de Camp.
Registered in the regimental books
Libb. Lewis Adj.